Dave Canales is in preparation for his third season as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. The team has an emerging passing game with three-year quarterback Bryce Young pulling the trigger, as well as a young and talented wideout room. There’s 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan, former undrafted free agent Jalen Coker, talented but perplexing Xavier Legette (a first-round pick in 2024), and promising 2026 third-round selection Chris Brazzell II from the University of Tennessee. Panthers’ running game has been mediocre the past two seasons Bob Donnan-Imagn Images In his first season in Charlotte, the team averaged 110.5 yards per game rushing, ranked 18th in the NFL. This past season, the Panthers ran for 116.3 yards per outing, finishing 19th in the league. Chuba Hubbard enjoyed a career campaign in 2024, rushing for 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns. In ’25, it was former Dallas Cowboys’ running back Rico Dowdle who carried the load with 1,076 yards and six TDs.…